CHAPTER 104: CHAPTER 105: AWAKENING

Su Liguo’s voice was a bit tense, but he still forced himself to say:

"Actually, the villa assigned to you initially wasn’t this one."

Ruan Xingwen and Andy showed a "we knew it" expression, while Little Yuan was completely bewildered.

"I was just entrusted by someone. But rest assured, the villa is legal, and all our paperwork is complete. As for who it was from... the boss only told me to inform you, that person’s surname is Yu."

Now it was Andy’s turn to be confused.

When did Ah Wen have a friend with the surname Yu? And so generous to give a villa? Why hadn’t Ah Wen mentioned this to him?

Ruan Xingwen: "Surname Yu?"

Su Liguo nodded repeatedly.

Surname Yu? Could it be Yu Yue? Probably not him, Yu Yue always has trouble keeping secrets. If it was him, it wouldn’t be Su Liguo leading them now, it would be Yu Yue.

So, among the people he knew with the surname Yu and had a good relationship with, there was only one left—Yu Xiaozhe.

But why would Yu Xiaozhe be so kind to him? Signing contracts, swapping villas?

Could it be some kind of unspoken rule he was aiming for?

Ruan Xingwen laughed at his own thoughts.

Let’s not mention that Yu Xiaozhe definitely isn’t such a person. Even if he was, if Yu Xiaozhe really wanted to pull something like that, he wouldn’t have to go through so much trouble. Ruan himself would just deliver himself to his doorstep.

Hmm? What nonsense was he thinking? Why would he deliver himself? Even if that were so, it should be Yu Xiaozhe begging for his consent...

Stop it! He and Yu Xiaozhe weren’t in that kind of relationship!

Ruan Xingwen’s ears turned bright red, and he immediately stopped his random thoughts.

Andy, seeing his inexplicably red ears, became puzzled once again.

Who was this person with the surname Yu? Why did Ah Wen get shy when he was mentioned? Could it be that the person who made Ah Wen blush in shyness at his house earlier was also this person?

This was really big news!

Ruan Xingwen appeared gentle and innocent, but in reality, getting close to his heart was very difficult.

If it weren’t for growing up together since childhood, Andy had no doubt with his character, he definitely wouldn’t have gotten along with Ruan Xingwen.

He liked lively environments, while Ruan Xingwen was just the opposite. He liked peace but also enjoyed watching others have fun—such a contradictory combination.

It’s only because he was so lively and cheerful, that he could accept someone as peculiar as Ah Wen.

Thinking about it, he really was too nice!

If Ruan Xingwen knew Andy’s thoughts, he would surely roll his eyes at him.

But now he didn’t have time to deal with Andy, he needed to quickly contact Yu Xiaozhe to confirm if it was indeed him.

Before contacting Yu Xiaozhe, Ruan Xingwen first called Yu Yue.

Just as he thought, it wasn’t Yu Yue.

Then he found Yu Xiaozhe’s number, but hesitated to press it.

The other three just watched Ruan Xingwen, seeing him stare at his phone in a daze. Finally, a ringtone brought Ruan Xingwen back to his senses.

The ringtone came from the phone in Ruan Xingwen’s hand, and the screen displayed—Yu Xiaozhe.

Ruan Xingwen didn’t expect Yu Xiaozhe to contact him first, clumsily answered the call, but didn’t know what to say, only managing the three lonely words, "Hi, Brother Ze."

"It’s me, Xingxing. You already know about the villa?"

Hearing Ruan Xingwen’s voice, Yu Xiaozhe’s tone unconsciously softened.

It was the kind of whisper that seemed to be right by his ear, making Ruan Xingwen’s ears tingle.

He pondered and started to speak: "Brother Ze, the villa..."

"Xingxing, I need to apologize first for making such a decision on my own. I didn’t mean anything else, it’s just that I’m familiar with this place and I wanted you to live better, so you can also focus on your work, don’t you think?"

Ruan Xingwen pressed his lips together, unsure how to refute. He could accept Yu Xiaozhe’s reasons and could tell that Yu Xiaozhe truly had no other intentions.

However, this realization made Ruan Xingwen feel a bit uncomfortable. He didn’t understand what was wrong with himself, so he chose to ignore the strange feeling.

"Yes, I know Brother Ze doesn’t mean anything else. But this is really too extravagant, I can’t accept it."

It seemed like Yu Xiaozhe anticipated his polite refusal, and continued to persuade him gently, "We just signed a contract, and I really couldn’t think of a suitable gift for you. Just so happened you mentioned this, so I took the opportunity. Xingxing, don’t think too much of it, just consider it as a welcome gift from me."

"But this is too valuable..."

"Xingxing, are you being distant with me?"

"Brother Ze, I didn’t mean that, but..."

"Then you should accept it. With you living here, Zhang He and I can both be at ease. Otherwise, if you keep living at the old place, it’ll be very inconvenient later on."

Ruan Xingwen understood all this. Even without winning the lottery for the villa, he would have moved out from the old place.

He could live in the lottery-won house with a clear conscience. But now that it became Yu Xiaozhe’s gift, it made him feel uneasy.

"Brother Ze, how about we switch back to the original house?"

"Ah."

Yu Xiaozhe sighed. The perfectly maintained distance by Ruan Xingwen left him at a loss.

"Xingxing, then just treat it as a company dorm. You can accept it that way, right?"

"Whose dormitory is this luxurious?" Ruan Xingwen mumbled quietly, not realizing the person on the other end heard him clearly.

"Haha, Xingxing, you’re really cute."

The deep, hoarse voice carried a trace of laughter, which slipped into Ruan Xingwen’s ears like an electric current.

Since hearing Yu Xiaozhe’s voice, Ruan Xingwen’s ears hadn’t changed color, remaining a constant shade of pink.

This laugh from Yu Xiaozhe, like a sword made of cotton, directly pierced Ruan Xingwen’s heart, instead of being painful, it felt ticklish.

He had a rough idea why he felt Yu Xiaozhe was so special to him...

He was doomed...

So this is what it feels like to like someone?

That’s... pretty nice!

"Xingxing?"

On the other end, Yu Xiaozhe hadn’t heard Ruan Xingwen respond, guessing he was probably shy now.

Were Xingxing’s ears turning pink again?

Yu Xiaozhe’s slender fingers unconsciously pinched gently, really wanting to rub Xingxing’s ears.

If he really pinched them, would they look better than when shy?

Hmm, his hands were itching.

Over the phone, Yu Xiaozhe started to zone out as well.

These two individuals really were a perfect match, even able to daydream over a phone call with their imaginations.

Andy was starting to fret on this side.

The call must be from that Yu person, right?! Otherwise, why would Xingxing look so lovesick now?!

His face all flushed, his entire being emitting the pungent smell of love!

No way, he couldn’t let Xingxing be easily won over by someone he hadn’t even met yet! Just a villa, he had one too!

"Ahem, Ah Wen, how about it? Are we not staying? Then let’s head back!" He said as he tried to pull Ruan Xingwen’s hand to leave the villa.

Andy never expected that just because of a laugh on the other end of the call, Ruan Xingwen, who hadn’t experienced love before, would be enlightened!

This enlightenment led directly to Ruan Xingwen’s defection!

Ruan Xingwen easily shook off Andy’s hand, indicating with his eyes for him to calm down.

Andy only heard him happily say, "Then thank you, Brother Ze!"